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The numbers are in: National Guard deployed to DC to fight crime has picked up 500 bags of trash along 3.2 miles [View all]

Source: The Independent

Tuesday 02 September 2025 22:37 BST

National Guard troops were deployed to Washington, D.C. to fight crime, but they have also participated in President Donald Trump’s beautification efforts, collecting 500 bags of trash along a 3.2-mile stretch.

When Trump announced last month he had placed D.C. police under direct federal control and deployed the National Guard to the city, he said he did it to “rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse.” Now, soldiers are rescuing D.C. from litter.

Troops wearing orange high-visibility vests over their camouflage uniforms were seen last week picking up trash in Lafayette Park just outside the White House. Soldiers were also seen cleaning up along the tidal basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.

“Guardsmen have cleaned more than 3.2 miles of roadways, collected more than 500 bags of trash, and disposed of three truckloads of plant waste,” the National Guard said in a statement shared by CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane on Monday.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/national-guard-dc-trash-pick-up-trump-b2818830.html

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The numbers are in: National Guard deployed to DC to fight crime has picked up 500 bags of trash along 3.2 miles [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 3 OP

If they want to help improve the community .. SarcasticSatyr Sep 3 #1

I read here the other day that Trump had Haggard Celine Sep 3 #2

Here BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #8

It's one thing to activate National Guard and Reservists for a National Disaster. House of Roberts Sep 3 #10

Trump is the national disaster. CaptainTruth Sep 3 #15

Bingo. marble falls Sep 3 #12

They have BIDs in DC that do just that (business improvement districts) Blues Heron Sep 3 #26

How about they hire back the 200 Parks workers fired by DOGE?! Hekate Sep 3 #30

They missed a big, heavy trash bag at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Harker Sep 3 #3

I'm giving you my "Chuckle of the Day Award". Wuddles440 Sep 3 #13

Thanks, I'm honored! Harker Sep 3 #14

Y'all need weapons to pick up trash? twodogsbarking Sep 3 #4

Clean up and maintenance crews for D.C. have gone from 200 people to 20. Trump fired them. tetedur Sep 3 #5

Basic Training WmChris Sep 3 #6

The point is: these are fully trained State National Guard who are being hauled around on the whim... Hekate Sep 3 #31

Oh the good old days of "police call" picking up butts in the morning at Fort Gordan. We didn't doc03 Sep 3 #7

That shakes out to a little over $250,000 a bag. Such a deal. Vinca Sep 3 #9

Was there any resistance displayed by any of the 500? Handcuffs, tasers, needed? My guess is if a proper program was... usaf-vet Sep 3 #19

The closest to a bright side of this fiasco. Too bad TACO played with their housing benefits. marble falls Sep 3 #11

I give the recycle guys candy bars when I see them. Trash guy too, later in the day. Good men. twodogsbarking Sep 3 #16

Free trash pickup, you say? dlilafae Sep 3 #17

So the crime they are there to fight is littering? mwb970 Sep 3 #18

Back up, we need back up, we are running out of bags. You go for them private, we will cover you. Head down. twodogsbarking Sep 3 #20

What we have here is the most expensive garbage collection company in the business - The National Guard. patphil Sep 3 #21

I see medals coming for litter patrol. Sneederbunk Sep 3 #22

Something that could be accomplished... WestMichRad Sep 3 #23

We are now safe from future garbage attacks, thanks to thecrazyfuckinglunatic. twodogsbarking Sep 3 #24

"Trump's beautification efforts"?? Beartracks Sep 3 #25

The city pays people to do that work. This is stupid and a waste of time. Klarkashton Sep 3 #27

Think of all the trashy felons who have been picked up. Wonder Why Sep 3 #28

They are on 29 day orders, so no extra pay for food, Fichefinder Sep 3 #29

And the number of criminals arrested? Could it be ZERO? It is, isn't it? tclambert Sep 3 #32

Meanwhile Oeditpus Rex Sep 3 #33